Preview of practice Introduction (45.1.1) - Common Collector and Common Drain Amplifiers (Contd.): Analysis (Part A)
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Introduction

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of a common collector amplifier?

💡 Hint: Think about where it is typically used.

Question 2 Easy

Define input capacitance.

💡 Hint: Consider what effects contribute to it.

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Question 1

What is the approximate voltage gain of a common collector amplifier?

0.5
1
2

💡 Hint: Think about how output relates to input.

Question 2

True or False: Common drain amplifiers have high output impedance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the characteristics of common drain amplifiers.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a common collector amplifier circuit that is required to buffer a 10kΩ source to a 1MΩ load, considering the effects of R and parasitic capacitances. Determine the values of necessary components.

💡 Hint: Consider transistor datasheets for beta values.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the effect of changing C_mu from 5nF to 15nF on the input capacitance of a common collector stage with an A_v of 0.7.

💡 Hint: Use the input capacitance formula you've learned.

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